IMGDEL

Deletes images in a dataset.

Format

IMGDEL dataset epos [keywords]

Parameters

dataset	ADDE dataset name and position; specify one of the following formats:
		group/descriptor.position alias.position
	a position greater than zero represents an absolute position in the dataset; a position less than or equal to zero represents a relative position in the dataset based on image time, for example, 0 is the most recent and -1 is the next most recent; the position ALL represents all positions in the dataset
epos	ending position number of the data on the server; must be greater than 0; valid only if the position specified in dataset is greater than 0

Keywords

DAY=	bday eday	deletes images in the range of dates specified (no default for bday; eday default=bday)
ID=	deletes images with the specified NEXRAD station ID, e.g., MKX
PREview=	YES	lists the results of the delete operation without deleting the images
	NO	deletes the specified images (default)
SS=	deletes images with the specified sensor source number
TIMe=	btime etime	deletes images in the time range specified (no default for btime; etime default=btime)
VERify=	YES	asks for verification before deleting each image
	NO	deletes the images without verification (default)

Remarks

If you specify VERIFY=YES, you are prompted with the following instructions for each image selected.

Press Alt X to DELETE the image file
Press Alt G to SKIP the image file
Press Alt Q to EXIT the program

The images marked for deletion with Alt X are not deleted until you have responded with an Alt X or Alt G for every image. If you exit the program using Alt Q before marking all the images, none are deleted.

Examples

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.0

This entry deletes the most recent image in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.1

This entry deletes the image in position 1 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.5 10

This entry deletes the images in positions 5 through 10 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL

This entry deletes all the images in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL VERIFY=YES

This entry lists all the images in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR one at a time. For each image you are prompted to press Alt X to delete it, Alt G to keep it, or Alt Q to exit the program.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL DAY=95100 95110

This entry deletes all the images with dates 95100 through 95110 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL DAY=95100 95110 TIME=0 12

This entry deletes all the images in dataset STORM/GOES-IR with times 0 through 12 UTC on each day 95100 through 95110.

IMGDEL IR.1 4

This entry deletes the images in positions 1 through 4 in the dataset with the alias name IR.